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Members of the Lamar County Historical Commission gathered Tuesday afternoon to dedicate a Texas Historical Commission marker at First Federal Community Bank, 630 Clarksville St., in Paris.

Local historial Skipper Steely claims censorship at the Paris Public Library after historical sketches by Texas artist Jose Cesneros of El Paso were removed from public display.

Downtown Christmas parade Saturday, Tree of Angels for crime victims dedication Sunday and Christmas at the Museums and Wassail Fest on Dec. 11 discussed Monday at Lamar County Commissioners’ Court.

Decades of history, resilience and pride live at the intersection of 5th Street NE and East Tudor Street. Known to many as Guest’s Corner, the neighborhood was a bustling hub for the Black community in Paris dating back to the 1920s when Paris was segregated and Black residents and business owners founded a place for themselves in an often hostile environment. “We called it ‘Little Black Paris,’” said Mary Desmond, who spent her youth at Guest’s Corner. Paris nativ...

A researchers quest led her to The Paris News, where one reporter in the 1930s stood up to defend the rights of a Black football player, Lou Montgomery, who was

A researchers quest led her to The Paris News, where one reporter in the 1930s stood up to defend the rights of a Black football player, Lou Montgomery, who was

In the late 1920s, teachers and students at First Ward Elementary accurately predicted the gangly, dark-haired boy with the big smile who could hit a ball out of the playground and across the street would play for the New York Yankees. During a baseball career that spanned 65 years (1939-2004), Paris native and major league legend Eddie Robinson played for seven of the eight teams in existence during his 13-year career with the majors, and he drew paychecks from 16 franchises before he retired ...